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ArticleInfection and immunity2016

Excreted Cytoplasmic Proteins Contribute to Pathogenicity in Staphylococcus aureus.

Patrick Ebner, Janina Rinker, Minh Thu Nguyen, Peter Popella, Mulugeta Nega, Arif Luqman, Birgit Schittek, Moreno Di Marco, Stefan Stevanovic, Friedrich Götz

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Article in Infection and immunity, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 34 papers.

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34citing papers in PubMed
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Patrick EbnerMicrobial Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Janina RinkerMicrobial Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Minh Thu NguyenMicrobial Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Peter PopellaMicrobial Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Mulugeta NegaMicrobial Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Arif LuqmanMicrobial Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Birgit SchittekDepartment of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Moreno Di MarcoDepartment of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Stefan StevanovicDepartment of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Friedrich GötzMicrobial Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany friedrich.goetz@uni-tuebingen.de.
University of Tübingen · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excretion of cytoplasmic proteins in pro- and eukaryotes, also referred to as "nonclassical protein export," is a well-known phenomenon. However, comparatively little is known about the role of the excreted proteins in relation to pathogenicity. Here, the impact of two excreted glycolytic enzymes, aldolase (FbaA) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), on pathogenicity was investigated in Staphylococcus aureus Both enzymes bound to certain host matrix proteins and enhanced adherence of the bacterial cells to host cells but caused a decrease in host cell invasion. FbaA and GAPDH also bound to the cell surfaces of staphylococcal cells by interaction with the major autolysin, Atl, that is involved in host cell internalization. Surprisingly, FbaA showed high cytotoxicity to both MonoMac 6 (MM6) and HaCaT cells, while GAPDH was cytotoxic only for MM6 cells. Finally, the contribution of external FbaA and GAPDH to S. aureus pathogenicity was confirmed in an insect infection model.

Indexed as

Host-Pathogen InteractionsAdhesins, BacterialAnimalsBacterial AdhesionCell LineCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGene Expression RegulationGlyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (Phosphorylating)HumansKeratinocytesLarvaLeukocytesMothsN-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine AmidaseAdhesins, BacterialExtracellular Matrix Proteinsfibronectin-binding proteins, bacterialGlyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (Phosphorylating)N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase

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PMID27001537
PMCPMC4907134
OpenAlexW2302583618

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